Solar Shades 

Solar shades are a unique window treatment that effectively filet out heat, glare, and harmful rays while also allowing the natural sunlight to enter your Floridian home retaining privacy.

Solar shades in Melbourne and the Space Coast area are made from woven material with a screen-like texture that maintains an unobstructed view of the outside world. Solar shades are made for areas of your home that receive the most direct sunlight. By reducing too much heat from entering your home, they also help reduce cooling costs while also safeguarding your furniture, floor and artwork.

The percentages when you see it on solar shades refer to the size of the holes in the fabric. We offer several percentages here at Royal Shades & Blinds, including 1%, 3%, 5%, 10%, 14% and 25%.

The basic fundementals of the percentages are the higher the percentage, the more open the fabric, allowing more light to enter the room. However, higher percentages offer less heat resistance, glare and the UV protection compared to the lower percentages. Higher percentage solar shades also provide a better view from the outside, while maintaining the privacy of your Floridian home.

Please keep in mind, that at night, when you have the lights on, only the 1% solar shades provide privacy with some materials, the other percentages will compromise your privacy. Therefore, it's essential to consider your specific needs when selecting the perfect solar shade percentage. Make sure you discuss it with one of the Royal Shades & Blinds blind technician to ensure you get the perfect balance between privacy, heat reduction, glare reduction and UV protection.

For higher levels of privacy in the evening, we suggest the 1% solar shades. This percentage of solar shade in Melbourne and the Space Coast area will be tight enough to provide privacy in the evening, although it can't always be guaranted. If you want 100% privacy at night, solar shades might not be the correct window solution for you. However, Coulisse 1% has an extremely tight weave that provides full privacy both day and night, even with lughts on at night.

Solar shades are basically more of a screen than a fabric. They are made up of polyester, vinyl, fiberglass, vinyl-coated polyester and recycled content.

The main purpose of solar shades is to reduce your glare and heat by reflecting the transmitted solar radiation. Solar shade offer you partial light while also an element of privacy. You can keep the blinds down and still have a nicely sunlit room.

With most window products, it all depends on the size and the shade. Furthermore, the type of valance if needed (cassette, facia, cornice, fabric hanging) will also be considered with cost. You can take advantage of Royal Shades & Blinds 25% off if you order 6 window treatments or more here.

Once you pull your solar shades down, you will notice a huge heat reduction in the glare, UV rays and the direct heat entering your living space. This allows you to retain natural light while also not overheating in your Floridian home.

We here at Royal Shades & Blinds offer high-quality solar shades from reputable brands. We only source the very best and all come with a lengthy warranty. Although we can't determine which brand is the best for you right now, we can guide you along the way when measuring and considering the window treatment.

This is a long debated topic in the window treatment business. Solar shades with 1% openness or 0% blackout fabrics both offer very good privacy. While blackout fabrics are like walls of fabric and completely block out the light, they're not as aesthetically pleasing as solar shades. However, if you require a completely dark room then they will be the better option.

On the other hand, if you prefer a brighter room, then 1% solar shades are the way to go and look better. The downside of solar shades is many of the percentages do not offer complete privacy in the night. The exception is 1% fabrics like Coulisse, that do provide you 100% privacy regardless of the color chosen.

Solar shades and blackout blinds both have a host of similarities from the outside, with the fundemental difference being that the 1% solar fabric may allow some movement to be visible from the outside at night time if the lights are on in your home.

A brighter 1% solar fabric will offer more privacy at night than a darker 1% solar fabric. However, with more open solar fabrics options like 3%, 5% or 10%. there may be inward visibility at night.

The lifespan of solar shades depend on a magnitude of different factors such as the quality of the materials used, the frequency of use and the exposure of sunlight they get.

In most instances, the high-quality solar shades can last well over 10 years or longer if installed from Royal Shades & Blinds. Factors like exposure to UV rays, extreme temperatures and the moisture in a home can affect the longevity of the solar shades. Also, keeping the solar shades clean is important to future-proof the window treament.